Search result 1 - 50 of 10258
First | Prev. | 1 2 3 4 5 | Next | Last
Armenian Prime Minister: Armenian border guards start serving at Agarak checkpoint on the border with Iran
... Agarak checkpoint of the Armenian-Iranian state border, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Monday. ‘Until now, since Armenia's independence, border control at the Agarak checkpoint has been carried out by servicemen of the Border Troops of the Russian Federation. I want to thank them for their service,’ Pashinyan wrote on his Facebook page. The Prime Minister wished success and good service to the Armenian border guards, who have taken control of the border from today. Earlier, National Security ...
12/30/2024“Gazprom Armenia” CJSC's license extended until January 1, 2026
... /ARKA/. At a meeting on Monday, the Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia extended the license of “Gazprom Armenia” CJSC to import gas into Armenia for one year, until January 1, 2026. “Gazprom Armenia” CJSC is a 100% subsidiary of the Russian energy holding Gazprom. It is the sole supplier of natural gas from Russia to Armenia (for domestic consumption), which is delivered via transit through Georgia. The price of Russian gas for Armenia (at the border) in 2022 is $165 per 1,000 cubic ...
12/30/2024Armenia does not plan to restrict flights to Russia
... departed from Baku to Grozny, but it diverted to a backup airport due to an emergency situation. The aircraft crashed 3 km from Aktau airport in Kazakhstan. There were 62 passengers and five crew members on board. Thirty-eight people died, including seven Russian citizens.
12/30/2024Gas supply to Armenia from Russia interrupted for 6 hours due to emergency restoration work
... the press service of Gazprom Armenia CJSC reported. The company stated that during this period, uninterrupted and reliable gas supply to consumers in Armenia would continue without restrictions, utilizing internal reserves. On gas supplies from the Russian Federation to Armenia “Gazprom Armeni”a CJSC is a 100% subsidiary of the Russian energy holding PJSC Gazprom, which is the sole supplier of gas from the Russian Federation to Armenia for domestic consumption. Russian "blue fuel" ...
12/26/2024“Gazprom-Armenia” to invest about 143 billion drams in 2025-2029
... include the expansion of the Abovyan underground natural gas storage facility, the restoration and reconstruction of the gas transmission system, the connection of new subscribers, and other work in the gas distribution system. On gas supplies from the Russian Federation to Armenia: CJSC “Gazprom-Armenia” is a 100% subsidiary of the Russian energy holding PJSC Gazprom, the sole supplier of gas from the Russian Federation to Armenia for domestic consumption. The supplies of Russian "blue fuel" ...
12/26/2024Russia allocates $68m to fund school meals programme in Armenia
Russia has allocated more than $68 million for 2024-2028 to finance the Armenian schoolchildren's nutrition programme, operating since 2010, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. YEREVAN, 26 December. /ARKA/. Russia has allocated more than $68 million for 2024-2028 to finance the Armenian schoolchildren's nutrition programme, operating since 2010, Russian Foreign ...
12/26/2024Mandate of OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on Karabakh settlement no longer relevant: Zakharova
All structures of the OSCE Minsk Conference, i.e. the Minsk Group and the High-Level Planning Group (HLPG) should be dissolved, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said today. YEREVAN, 25 December. /ARKA/. All structures of the OSCE Minsk Conference, i.e. the Minsk Group and the High-Level Planning Group (HLPG) should be dissolved, Russian Foreign Ministry ...
12/25/2024Pashinyan's participation in EEU summit will be full-format, but in videoconference mode - Kremlin representative
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will take a full-scale participation in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit in the videoconference mode, although he will not come in person due to a positive test for coronavirus, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, TASS reports. YEREVAN, 25 December. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will take a full-scale participation in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit in the video conference ...
12/25/2024Armenia's work in the CIS benefits both sides: Peskov
... the CIS is mutually beneficial, bringing advantages both to the country and to the union. YEREVAN, December 25. /ARKA/. Armenia's involvement in the CIS is mutually beneficial, bringing advantages both to the country and to the union. This is how Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov responded to a question about Yerevan's role in the Commonwealth amidst challenges in other formats, TASS reports. "Our Armenian colleagues do not participate in the CSTO, having suspended their ...
12/25/2024Ardshinbank Finances the Construction of an Innovative Greenhouse Facility
... with hydroponic systems that allow crops to be grown year-round and with higher returns than when grown traditionally. In addition, hydroponic structures allow for plants to grow in a natural environment. The products are expected to be exported to the Russian Federation, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. “Our goal is to reach a yield of 1.5 thousand tons per year. It is planned to expand the production area to 18 hectares, which will allow the cultivation and export of more than 5 thousand tons ...
12/25/2024State department responds to Aliyev's claims of U.S. arming Yerevan
... assistance to both Armenia and Azerbaijan is aimed at strengthening cooperation with U.S. and NATO forces to enhance the professionalism of their armies, as well as to reinforce the two countries' shared border with Iran. In his latest interview with Russian state television, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev claimed that France is the leader in arms supplies to Armenia, followed by India and the United States. “The United States ensures that its security assistance to both Armenia and Azerbaijan ...
12/25/2024New greenhouse farm worth 9 million euros established in Armenia
... This expansion will allow the farm to grow and export more than 5,000 tons of crops. " Nouveau Village " aims to reach a productivity of 1,500 tons per year. Part of the produce will be sold locally, while the rest will be exported to the Russian Federation, followed by the UAE and European countries. Currently, 177,000 pepper seedlings are being cultivated in the greenhouse, with the first harvest expected in February 2025. The greenhouse is located at an altitude of 1,415 meters above ...
12/23/2024Project of future metro station “Ajapnyak” in Yerevan to undergo comprehensive examination
... constructing the Ajapnyak metro station is tentatively estimated at around $50 million. The Armenian government was to allocate 750 million drams for the design work, while the city hall was to provide an additional 554 million drams. Last year, the Russian company "Metrogiprotrans" was selected as the winner of the tender for the station’s design. The draft state budget for 2025 already includes approximately 9.6 billion drams (about $24.6 million) for the construction of the Ajapnyak ...
12/23/2024Russia to supply more than 1.5 million doses of FMD vaccine to Armenia
Armenia and Russia with the support of the Russian Export Centre (REC) have signed a contract on supplying Armenia with 1.75 million doses of foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine, Vigen Yenokyan, head of REC's representative office in Armenia, told Tass news agency. YEREVAN, 23 December. /ARKA/....
12/23/2024Air transportation between Armenia and Russia increased by 12% in 2024 - Mher Grigoryan
... 15 of this year, more than 2.4 million passengers and more than 28 thousand tons of cargo were transported by air between Armenia and Russia, which is 12% more than the cargo transportation for the same period in 2023,” he said at a meeting of the Russian-Armenian intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation, Russian news agency Tass reported. Grigoryan also noted the growth in the field of rail transportation. According to him, over the 10 months of 2024, the number of passengers transported ...
12/20/2024Trade turnover between Russia and Armenia doubles to $10.2 billion - Overchuk
Trade turnover between Russia and Armenia in the first 10 months of 2024 reached $10.2 billion, which is twice as much as in the whole of 2023, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said at a meeting of the Russian-Armenian intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation in Moscow, Russian news agency Tass reported. YEREVAN, December 20. /ARKA/. Trade turnover between Russia ...
12/20/2024Armenian Airlines to resume flights to a number of Russian cities from 20 December
The Armenian Airlines will resume flights to a number of destinations in accordance with the established schedule from 20 December, the airline said in a Facebook post. YEREVAN, 19 December. /ARKA/. The Armenian Airlines will resume flights to a number of destinations in accordance with the established schedule from 20 December, the airline said in a Facebook post. Earlier, the airline had announced the resumption of flights to all destinations from 9 December, but later announced the postponement...
12/19/2024Smuggling of 25 thousand boxes of cigarettes from Iran stopped in Armenia (VIDEO)
... also reported that over 180 thousand boxes of smuggled cigarettes, which smugglers tried to import to Armenia from duty-free shops in Iran and Georgia, were discovered during the last six months. Also, more than 7 thousand e-cigarettes sticks from the Russian Federation, declared in EEU cargoes either by wrong code or not by name, were also detected. -0-
12/17/2024Rubinyan: Russia leaving South Caucasus on its own
... Armenian opposition's claims that the Armenian authorities want Russia to leave and be replaced by Turkey are false and do not reflect the reality. "Facts show that Russia is leaving. It was certainly not the Armenian authorities who expelled the Russian peacekeepers stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh, who were supposed to remain there for at least a few more years under the tripartite agreement," Rubinyan said in an interview with Armenian Public Television. In his opinion, drawing parallels ...
12/13/2024Eurasian Intergovernmental Council to meet in Moscow under Armenian PM
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Russian Federation, as reported by his press secretary, Nazeli Baghdasaryan. YEREVAN, December 13. /ARKA/. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Russian Federation, as reported by his press secretary, Nazeli Baghdasaryan. The next meeting ...
12/13/2024Over 5.3K real estate transactions made in Armenia in October, most by Russians
... garages (12.2%), 180 transactions with public buildings (3.3%), and 58 transactions with industrial buildings (1.5%). In October of this year, foreign citizens completed 157 real estate transactions in Armenia. Of these, 86 transactions were made by Russian citizens, 31 by citizens of European countries, 23 by U.S. citizens, 5 by citizens of CIS countries (excluding Russia), 1 by an Iranian citizen, and 11 by citizens of other countries. Of the 157 real estate transactions made by foreign citizens,...
12/09/2024No documents on Armenia's withdrawal from the CSTO have been received - Lavrov
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has not received any document from Armenia notifying its withdrawal from the organization, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today. YEREVAN, December 5. /ARКА/. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has not received any document from Armenia notifying its withdrawal from the organization, Russian Foreign Minister ...
12/05/2024Pashinyan explains why Armenia refused to host EEU Supreme Economic Council meeting
... And I can tell you why. Unfortunately, for reasons known to you, and I publicly stated this also from this rostrum- not all members of the EEU Supreme Economic Council are welcome in Armenia,’ the Armenian prime minister said in parliament. Earlier, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said that a regular session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council will be held on 25 December in St. Petersburg at the request of Armenia. -0- Armenia holds the totating chairmanship of the Supreme Eurasian Economic ...
12/04/2024Armenian PM says return to CSTO has become impossible
... Treaty Organisation (CSTO) is becoming increasingly difficult, if not impossible, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Wednesday. During a governmental question-and-answer session in the National Assembly, the prime minister was asked to comment on Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent statement on Yerevan's further cooperation with the CSTO. 'We don't participate in the discussions and decision-making in the CSTO, but we don't veto them either, as we already consider ourselves outside the CSTO....
12/04/2024Yerevan's participation in Rome Statute harms Armenia's relations with Russia - Zakharova
Yerevan's participation in the Rome Statute ‘against the background of quasi-orders’ issued in The Hague for the arrest of a number of Russian officials causes direct damage to Russian-Armenian relations not only symbolically, but also quite practically, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. YEREVAN, 4 December. /ARKA/. Yerevan's participation in the Rome ...
12/04/2024EEC Board grants tariff concession for butter imports to Armenia
... Commission (EEC, the executive arm of the Eurasian Economic Union) has decided to exempt Armenia from paying import customs duty on imports of not more than 2,000 tonnes of butter. Exemption from customs duties for 25,000 tonnes was also granted to the Russian Federation. YEREVAN, December 2. /ARKA/. The Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC, the executive arm of the Eurasian Economic Union)McUSTOMShas decided to exempt Armenia from paying import customs duty on imports of not more than ...
12/02/2024Russia is ready for frank and substantive conversation with Yerevan - Deputy Foreign Minister
Russia remains committed to the entire set of agreements signed with Armenia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said at the second Russia-Armenia public forum. YEREVAN, 29 November. /ARKA/. Russia remains committed to the entire set of agreements signed with Armenia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin ...
11/29/2024Russia appoints new defence attaché to its embassy in Armenia
Armenian Defence Minister Suren Papikyan received on Friday the Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin and the newly appointed attaché of the Russian Embassy on defence issues Colonel Alexander Goryanov. YEREVAN, 29 November. /ARKA/. Armenian Defence Minister Suren Papikyan received on Friday the Russian ...
11/29/2024Putin: ‘Today's situation between Armenia and CSTO most likely dictated by internal political processes in Armenia itself’
The situation between Armenia and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is most likely dictated by internal political processes in Armenia itself, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed today. YEREVAN, 28 November. /ARKA/. The situation between Armenia and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is most likely dictated by internal political processes in Armenia itself, Russian President ...
11/28/2024Russia waits for response: Zakharova on delay in opening of Russian consulate in southern Armenia
The situation with the opening of the Russian consulate in Armenia's Kapan has not changed, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a press briefing on Wednesday. YEREVAN, 27 November. /ARKA/. The situation with the opening of the Russian consulate in Armenia's Kapan ...
11/27/2024Armenian Prime Minister will not participate in CSTO meeting in Kazakhstan
... participate in the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) summit this week in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, Pashinyan's press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan reported today. The meeting of leaders of post-Soviet states, which are part of the Russian-led military alliance, is scheduled for Thursday. It will take place immediately after the joint meeting of their foreign and defense ministers and the secretaries of their security councils, which was also boycotted by Armenia. According to the ...
11/27/2024Supreme Eurasian Economic Council to meet in Russian St. Petersburg at request of Armenia
At the request of Armenia, which is currently chairing the Eurasia Economic Union (EEU), a regular meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council will take place next December 25 in Russian Saint Petersburg. YEREVAN, November 26. /ARKA/. At the request of Armenia, which is currently chairing the Eurasia Economic Union (EEU), a regular meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council will take place next December 25 in Russian ...
11/26/2024Greece may hand over Russian air defense systems to Armenia – Enikos
Greece is preparing to transfer the S-300 and two other Russian-made air defense systems, previously used by the country, to Armenia. In exchange, Greece plans to replace them with Israeli-made systems, Russian TASS reports, citing the Greek portal Enikos. YEREVAN, November 26. /ARKA/. Greece is preparing ...
11/26/2024Moscow finds BRICS platform attractive for Armenia
Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin states that too little time has passed to assess any new developments in the official position of Yerevan regarding BRICS activities following the summit in Kazan. YEREVAN, November 25. /ARKA/. Russian ...
11/25/2024Russia remains committed to its security obligations to Armenia – Ambassador
Russia remains committed to its obligations to ensure Armenia's security, said Sergey Kopyrkin, Russian Ambassador to Armenia. YEREVAN, November 25. /ARKA/. Russia remains committed to its obligations to ensure Armenia's security, said Sergey Kopyrkin, Russian Ambassador to Armenia. “Speaking about issues of ensuring Armenia’s security,...
11/25/2024Russian investments in Armenia total around $4 billion – Kopyrkin
The total amount of accumulated Russian investments in Armenia is approximately $4 billion, Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin, in an interview with ‘’Izvestia’’. YEREVAN, November 25. /ARKA/. The total amount of accumulated Russian investments in Armenia is approximately ...
11/25/2024Armenia and Russia plan to reach record $14-16bn trade turnover - Russian Ambassador
Armenia and Russia have plans to keep up the momentum in mutual trade turnover and reach a record $14-16 billion, Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin said. YEREVAN, 25 November. /ARKA/. Armenia and Russia have plans to keep up the momentum in mutual trade turnover and reach a record $14-16 billion, Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin said....
11/25/2024Armenia sees 20.1% drop in Russian tourists - Ministry of Economy
The decline in the total number of tourists arriving in Armenia during the first nine months of this year is primarily attributed to a decrease in visitors from Russia, who represent the largest share. YEREVAN, November 22. /ARKA/. The decline in the total number of tourists arriving in Armenia during the first nine months of this year is primarily attributed to a decrease in visitors from Russia, who represent the largest share. This is stated in the Armenian Ministry of Economy's report...
11/22/2024''Energy Efficient Regions'' program implemented in Armenia with $1.7 million EFSD grant
... Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) is a regional financial mechanism with assets exceeding $9 billion. It was established in 2009 by the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Tajikistan to support the economic and financial stability of its member states and promote their sustainable development. -0-
11/21/2024Papoyan discusses food security and export issues with Russian agriculture minister
Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan, during a meeting with Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut on Friday, emphasized the importance of bilateral cooperation, particularly in the area of food security, according to the Ministry of Economy's press service. YEREVAN, November 15. /ARKA/. Armenian ...
11/15/2024Armenia and Russia discuss ways to increase agricultural trade turnover
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan held talks with a delegation led by Russian Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut on ways to increase agricultural trade turnover. YEREVAN, November 15. /ARKA/. Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan held talks with a delegation led by Russian Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut ...
11/15/2024Armenian Airlines to resume flights from 9 December
The Armenian Airlines will resume flights to all its destinations from 9 December. YEREVAN, 14 November. /ARKA/. The Armenian Airlines will resume flights to all its destinations from 9 December. In particular, to Russian Moscow, Mineralnye Vody, Sochi, Ufa, Kazan, Volgograd, as well as to New Delhi (India) and Georgia’s Batumi. Armenian Airlines, established in 2022, is based at Yerevan's Zvartnots International Airport. In the longer term, the carrier intends ...
11/14/2024Armenia sends proposals on reopening communications and a peace treaty to Azerbaijan - Pashinyan
... /ARКА/. Armenia has sent a set of proposals to Azerbaijan on reopening regional communications and a peace treaty, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in parliament today. Pashinyan commented on the outcome of his participation in the BRICS+ summit in Russian Kazan, where he had a ‘protracted’ conversation with the Azerbaijani president, which Pashinyan described as "one of the most important events in Kazan". "It looks like we can have a solution regarding the opening regional communications ...
11/13/2024Under pressure from the West, Yerevan froze its participation in trilateral working group - Zakharova
Bowing to the pressure of the West, Yerevan has frozen its participation in the trilateral working group (set up by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia after the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war) on reopening regional communications, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a press briefing on Wednesday, adding that Armenia has also withdrawn from all other trilateral formats. YEREVAN, November 13. /ARKA/. Bowing to the pressure of the West, Yerevan has frozen ...
11/13/2024Gas supply to Armenia halted after Georgia accident
... without restrictions, thanks to internal reserves and additional volumes of natural gas from Iran. The monopoly supplier of natural gas from Russia to Armenia for domestic consumption is ‘’Gazprom-Armenia’’ CJSC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian holding Gazprom. Gas is delivered through Georgia, with the price at the border set at $165 per 1,000 cubic meters. ‘’Gazprom-Armenia’’ is also responsible for the transportation, storage, distribution, and sale of gas, as well as the ...
11/13/2024Full report of commission investigating the 44-day war to be presented to Armenia’s National Assembly
... cluster bombs and phosphorus weapons). Bayraktar drones were also actively deployed, causing significant damage. Strikes were carried out, including on civilian and military targets within the territory of Armenia. On November 9, 2020, the leaders of the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, and Armenia signed a statement on the cessation of all military actions. A Russian peacekeeping contingent was deployed along the contact line in Karabakh and the Lachin corridor. On January 11, 2021, Presidents Vladimir ...
11/11/2024Concerts of pianist Denis Matsuyev will be held in Yerevan with the support of VTB (Armenia)
VTB (Armenia) is a partner of Yerevan Perspectives International Music Festival. YEREVAN, 8 November. /ARKA/. VTB (Armenia) is a partner of Yerevan Perspectives International Music Festival. As part of the event, concerts of famous Russian pianist Denis Matsuev will be held at the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall in Yerevan. The Classics and Jazz concert is scheduled for November 8. Matsuyev will perform together with leading Russian musicians. The program includes works by Rachmaninoff,...
11/08/2024Armenia's banking sector may reach net profit of $1bn in 2025 - UBA
... loan portfolio has doubled over the past five years, which has increased the banks‘ interest income,’ he said. Among other factors, the deputy chairman pointed to the 7.8 per cent growth of the economy (in 2019), as well as the positive impact of Russians who arrived in Armenia after Russian invasion of Ukraine on the country's economy. According to the UBA, the banking sector’s net income in the first nine months of 2024 was $682 million, compared to $171 million in 2021, $581 million in 2022 ...
11/08/2024Development of 360-meter tunnel and road infrastructure concreting begins on Armenia's ‘’North-South’’ route
... and significantly increase the transit potential of the country. The Eurasian Fund for Stabilisation and Development (EFSD) is a regional financial mechanism worth over $9 billion established in 2009 by Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation and Tajikistan. The objectives of the EFSD are to promote economic and financial stability in its member states and to support their sustainable development.-0-
11/07/2024Azerbaijan's release of Armenian captives would greatly help reconciliation – Armenian Ambassador to Russia
The release of Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan would greatly help in reconciling Yerevan and Baku, Armenian Ambassador to the Russian Federation Gurgen Arsenyan told journalists after presenting his credentials to Russian president at a ceremony on Tuesday. YEREVAN, November 6. /ARKA/. The release of Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan would greatly help in reconciling ...
11/06/2024Search result 1 - 50 of 10258
First | Prev. | 1 2 3 4 5 | Next | Last
Sort by relevance | Sorted by date
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
